Grotte du Colombier

Grotte du Colombier is a cave in Vallon-Pont-d’Arc, Arrondissement of Largentière, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Grotte du Colombier is situated nearby to the rapids Rapide de la Souche, as well as near Rapide de l’Olivier.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chauvet Cave and Grotte d’Ebbou.

Chauvet Cave

Cave

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The Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc Cave in the Ardèche department of southeastern France is a cave that contains some of the best-preserved figurative cave paintings in the world, as well as other evidence of Upper Paleolithic life. Chauvet Cave is situated 2½ km north of Grotte du Colombier.

Grotte d’Ebbou

Cave

Photo: Thilo Parg, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Grotte d’Ebbou is a cave, which is situated 710 metres northwest of Grotte du Colombier.

Grotte de la Vacheresse

Cave

Photo: JYB Devot, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Grotte de la Vacheresse is a cave, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Grotte du Colombier.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pont d’Arc and Salavas.

Pont d’Arc

Locality

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The Pont d'Arc is a large natural bridge, located in the Ardèche département in the south of France, 5 km from the town of Vallon-Pont-d'Arc. This site is a popular destination in the Gorges de l'Ardèche Natural Reserve, and has been classified as a protected natural site since January 24th 1931.